The true test of originality for any musician comes when you hear an instrument being played and you instantly know whos playing it. For electric guitarists, certainly Hendrix qualifies; Page and Clapton, too. Maybe Eddie Van Halen before the legion of imitators. You probably have your own list, but to us, standing toe-to-toe (or pick-to-pick) with those legends is Television guitarist and solo artist Tom Verlaine. His self-taught, jazz-influenced style, largely devoid of effects, and vibrato tone (oh, that tone!) makes any Verlaine solo unmistakably a Verlaine solo. That he was quite an accomplished, idiosyncratic songwriter is just a bonus. Real Gone Music is very, very proud to announce that we have arranged with the Verlaine estate to release Toms last three solo albums on LP, starting with his 1992 instrumental masterpiece Warm and Cool, which has never been released on vinyl in the U.S. Swirling within this albums 14 compositions are hints of rock, jazz, country, surf, and even a little bit of the guitar noir found on Angelo Badalamentis soundtracks for David Lynch, all given brilliant new life in a fresh mastering for vinyl by long-time Verlaine collaborator Patrick Derivaz, who also played bass on the album. Simultaneously avant-garde and familiar-sounding, Warm and Cool is as contemporary and forward-thinking as any music coming out today, butas the new liner notes by Verlaines life partner Jutta Koether point outthe album fits into a larger modern art and philosophical context. Indeed, reading Koethers poetic love letter to her dear departed and listening to this gorgeous, daring music makes for a profound experience we are eager to share. Pink vinyl pressing to go with the artful choice of type hue on the front cover! A1. Those Harbor Lights A2. Sleepwalkin A3. The Deep Dark Clouds A4. Saucer Crash A5. Depot (1951) A6. Boulevard A7. Harley Quinn B1. Sor Juanna B2. Depot (1957) B3. Spiritual B4. Little Dance B5. Ore B6. Depot (1958) B7. Lore
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 0.22 x 12.39 x 12.01 inches; 8 ounces
- Manufacturer : Real Gone Music
- Original Release Date : 2024
- Date First Available : April 11, 2024
- Label : Real Gone Music
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
